Patents by Inventor Rick N. Mecham

Rick N. Mecham has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9494004
    Abstract: A coring extender for a coring tool is provided. The coring tool is deployable by a downhole tool into a wellbore. The coring extender includes a housing operatively connectable to the downhole tool, a mandrel, and seals. The housing has fluid chambers therein. The mandrel is positionable in the housing, and includes a locking tube operatively connectable to the housing and a coupling tube operatively connectable to the coring tool. The coupling tube is adjustably positionable relative to the locking tube such that a length of the mandrel is adjustably defined therebetween. The coupling tube has an outer surface slidably positionable along an inner surface of the housing. Seals are positionable between the mandrel and the housing to define a fluid pocket to isolate the fluid therebetween as the coupling tube moves along the housing whereby the fluid permitted to flow about the fluid pocket to balance between the fluid chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
    Inventors: Khoi Trinh, Folarin Ozah, Rick N. Mecham
  • Publication number: 20150176355
    Abstract: A coring extender for a coring tool is provided. The coring tool is deployable by a downhole tool into a wellbore. The coring extender includes a housing operatively connectable to the downhole tool, a mandrel, and seals. The housing has fluid chambers therein. The mandrel is positionable in the housing, and includes a locking tube operatively connectable to the housing and a coupling tube operatively connectable to the coring tool. The coupling tube is adjustably positionable relative to the locking tube such that a length of the mandrel is adjustably defined therebetween. The coupling tube has an outer surface slidably positionable along an inner surface of the housing. Seals are positionable between the mandrel and the housing to define a fluid pocket to isolate the fluid therebetween as the coupling tube moves along the housing whereby the fluid permitted to flow about the fluid pocket to balance between the fluid chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Khoi Trinh, Folarin Ozah, Rick N. Mecham